Corporation llable for dam not kept in "An act to provide for the formation of companies to construct plank roads," the same being section three thousand six hundred and forty of Howell's annotated statutes, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: [§ 3640.] SEC. 45. Any such corporation shall be liable ages when road for all damages that may be sustained by any person or persons, to themselves, or property, in consequence of neglect or omission to keep such road in good condition or repair. repair. Approved April 17, 1895. Penalty for en [ No. 79. ] AN ACT to protect vineyards, orchards and gardens, and to repeal act number one hundred thirty-one, public acts of eighteen hundred sixty-nine, entitled "An act to protect vineyards in the State of Michigan," being section nine thousand one hundred and ninety-five of Howell's annotated statutes. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, tering vineyard, That any person who shall enter a vineyard, orchard orchard or gar den in certain season. Act repealed. or garden, during the months of July, August, September or SEC. 2. That act number one hundred thirty-one of the public acts of eighteen hundred sixty-nine, entitled "An act to protect vineyards in the State of Michigan," being section nine thousand one hundred and ninety-five of Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan, be and the same is hereby repealed. Approved April 17, 1895. [No. 80. ] A 1897 237 AN ACT to amend sections six and eight of act number forty-nine of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninetyone, being an act entitled "An act to amend sections six and eight of act number one hundred thirty-six of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-five, being an act entitled 'An act to provide for the appointment, compensation and duties of a stenographer for the sixteenth judicial circuit.'"' SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, Sections That sections six and eight of act number forty-nine of amended, the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-one, being an act entitled "An act to amend sections six and eight of act number one hundred thirty-six of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-five being an act entitled 'An act to provide for the appointment, compensation and duties of a stenographer for the sixteenth judicial circuit,'" be and the same are hereby amended so as to read as follows: and duties of stenographer, SEC. 6. The stenographer so appointed shall receive as a Appointment, compensation for such services the sum of nine hundred compensation dollars per annum, which sum shall be paid in monthly circuit court installments as herein before provided, out of the county sixteenth juditreasury of the county of Macomb, upon the order of the clal circuit, clerk of said county, said clerk being hereby authorized and directed to draw such orders and the county treasurer to pay the same upon presentation: Provided, The circuit judge shall certify thereon that said services have been faithfully performed. priate amount, SEC. 8. To make up and pay the salary specified in Board of supersection six of this act, the board of supervisors of the said visors to approcounty of Macomb shall annually appropriate the sum of nine hundred dollars for such purpose. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. AN ACT to amend section two of act number one hundred forty-five of the session laws of eighteen hundred fifty-five, entitled "An act concerning churches and religious societies, establishing uniform rules for the acquisition, tenure, control and disposition of property conveyed or dedicated for religious purposes, and to repeal chapter fifty-two of the revised statutes," approved February thirteenth, eighteen hundred fifty-five, as heretofore amended, being section four thousand six hundred eighteen of Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan. Section amended. Number of persons necessary to organize. Proviso as to number of trustees. May amend articles of association. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That section two of act number one hundred forty-five of the session laws of eighteen hundred fifty-five, entitled "An act concerning churches and religious societies, establishing uniform rules for the acquisition, tenure, control and disposition of property conveyed or dedicated for religious purposes, and to repeal chapter fifty-two of the revised statutes, approved February thirteenth, eighteen hundred fifty-five, as heretofore amended, being section four thousand six hundred eighteen of Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: SEC. 2. It shall be lawful for any number of persons of full age, not less than five, who may be desirous of forming themselves into a church, congregation or religious society, to be connected with some church organization, and who shall sign articles of association for that purpose, to assemble together at such place as they may select, and by a plurality of votes, by ballot, elect any number of discreet persons, being laymen, not less than three nor more than nine in number, a majority of whom shall, both in case of a church and in case of a society connected with the church, be members of such church, as trustees, to take charge of the property belonging to, and transact all the affairs relative to the temporalities of such church, congregation or society: Provided, In case any church or society shall number more than four hundred persons, it may have not less than three nor more than fifteen trustees. At any time after such church, congregation or society, shall have become duly organized, it shall be lawful for it, at a meeting thereof called in accordance with the provisions of this act, by a vote of two-thirds of the members of such church, congregation or society entitled to vote, present at any such meeting, to amend its articles of association in any manner not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, and such amendments shall become operative on filing a copy of the same, certified by the moderator, chairman or president and clerk of such meeting with the clerk of the county where such church, congregation or society is organized. Approved April 17, 1895. [ No. 82. ] AN ACT to amend section three of act number one hundred and forty-one of the public acts of eighteen hundred and seventy-three entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of ecclesiastical bodies and societies," approved April twenty-second, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, being section four thousand six hundred fifty-five of Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan. amended. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, Section That section three of act number one hundred forty-one of the public acts of the State of Michigan, approved April twenty-second, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, being section four thousand six hundred fifty-five of Howell's annotated statutes, be so amended as to read as follows: ment of financial name or amend change. SEC. 3. Any corporation formed under this act shall, Corporation to whenever required by the Attorney General, Secretary of report full stateState, or either house of the State Legislature, report a affairs. full statement of its real and personal estate, exhibiting all its financial affairs, which shall, within a reasonable time after demand, be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. And said corporation may, by a vote of two- May change thirds of all the members present at any regular annual articles of meeting, change the name thereof, or alter or amend its association. articles of association, in any manner not inconsistent with the provisions of this act: Provided, That written notice Proviso as to of such change of name or of such alteration or amendment of its articles of association, shall have been filed with the secretary at the regular meeting of said association, next preceding the one at which action shall be taken thereon, or notice of such change, alteration or amendment shall be filed with the secretary of such corporation, and a copy thereof sent by him at least thirty days before the meeting at which action is to be taken thereon, to every constituent body belonging to such corporation. Notice of Copy of alterasuch change, or a copy of said alteration or amendment, ment to be filled with a certificate attached, signed by the presiding officer with Secretary and secretary or scribe of said meeting, shall be forthwith filed in the office of the Secretary of State, and such change, alteration or amendment, when made, shall in no wise affect the liability of such corporation for any of its debts, or any obligations due or to become due, in its favor. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. tion or amend of State. 66 [ No. 83. ] ANT ACT to amend act number two hundred and forty- Act amended. Penalty for put waste material into highway. eighty-one, by adding one new section to chapter nine of said act, to stand as section ten. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That act number two hundred and forty-three of the public acts of eighteen hundred and eighty-one, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relating to the establishment, opening, improvement and maintenance of highways and private roads, and the building, repairing and preservation of bridges within this State, be and the same is hereby amended by adding a new section to chapter nine of said act to stand as section ten and to read as follows: SEC. 10. That if any person or persons unless duly ting garbage or authorized by the highway commissioner of the township, or the overseer of the road district, shall put any garbage, rubbish or waste material of any kind into any highway of any township of this State, with the intent to permit the same to remain therein, to the injury in any way of said highway, or to the annoyance of the citizens of this State, or any of them, every person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall forfeit and pay a sum not less than five dollars nor more than ten dollars, together with the costs of prosecution, and in default in the payment thereof shall be imprisoned in the county jail of the county in which such conviction may be had not exceeding ten days, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. Approved April 17, 1895. Section amended. [ No. 84. ] AN ACT to amend section four of act one hundred sixtyone, of the public acts of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, entitled "An act to provide for the care and maintenance of indigent insane persons in private asylums within the State," approved June seventh, eighteen hundred eighty-seven, being compiler's section 1945d, of third Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That section four of act one hundred sixty-one, of the public acts of one thousand eight hundred and eightyseven, entitled "An act to provide for the care and maintenance of indigent insane persons in private asylums within the State," approved June seventh, eighteen hundred eightyseven, being compiler's section 1945d, of third Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: |